The International Olympic Committee says only biological females whose gender has been determined by a one-time gene test may compete in any of its female category events. It says the policy will apply from the 2028 Los Angeles Games onwards-
The IOC approved the policy at a session of its Executive Board on Thursday. The new rule means transgender athletes who were... Read More
Iran recruits children as young as 12 for checkpoints in Tehran.
Iran’s security forces are recruiting children as young as 12 to man checkpoints and perform other duties during the war in the... Read More
Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine’s drone expertise –
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, after saying earlier that Ukrainian drones could help improve security in the... Read More
Trump extends pause on striking Iranian energy plants by 10 days and says ‘talks are ongoing’
He announced an initial five-day pause on Monday – but in a post on Truth Social, he says: “As per Iranian Government... Read More
Trump says US will be Iran’s ‘worst nightmare’ if it doesn’t agree to peace plan.BBC
President Trump says the US will be Iran’s “worst nightmare” if it doesn’t agree to a peace plan and repeats that Tehran... Read More
US says killing of Iran Navy commander ‘makes the region safer’
The US military says an Israeli airstrike that killed the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Navy “makes the region safer.”Make a... Read More
UK’s Royal Navy set to lead coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz: Report
Officials say operation to use autonomous mine-hunters, Type 45 destroyers, uncrewed vessels to protect tankers.The initiative would form part of a broader... Read More
Iran ‘better get serious’ on deal before ‘too late’, says Donald Trump.US President Donald Trump has said that Iran was desperate for a deal to end nearly four weeks of War-
Contradicting the Iranian foreign minister who said Tehran was reviewing a US proposal but had no intention of holding talks to wind... Read More
Ex-Google executive named new BBC director-general-
Former Google executive has been appointed director-general of the British public broadcaster BBC. Matt Brittin is replacing Tim Davie, who announced his... Read More